News and updates

  • Political Risk Outlook Q3 2020 – Ones to Watch
    AKE's Political Risk Outlook Special Report contains a selection of five countries from around the world where the political landscape was fundamental...
    ake-intel
    07 October 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 5 October 2020
    Ones to Watch, 5 October 2020
    Americas: Unrest set to intensify in Chile ahead of protest movement anniversary, referendum Sectors: all Key Risks: violent unrest; arson attacks; bu...
    ake-intel
    05 October 2020
  • Mexico: Unrest over the water debt
    Mexico: Unrest over the water debt
    Date first published: 29/09/2020 Key sectors: agriculture; commercial; public services Key risks: damage to infrastructure; revenue loses; business di...
    ake-intel
    02 October 2020
  • Saudi Arabia – United States: What a Biden presidency would mean for Riyadh
    Saudi Arabia – United States: What a Biden presidency would mean for Riyadh
    Date first published: 28/09/2020 Key sectors: oil & gas; infrastructure Key risks: energy security; sanctions US Presidential Democratic nominee J...
    ake-intel
    01 October 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 28 September
    Ones to Watch, 28 September
    Americas: Protests over lack of public services risk further escalation across Venezuela Sectors: all Key Risks: violent unrest; crackdown on dissent ...
    ake-intel
    28 September 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 21 September
    Ones to Watch, 21 September
    Americas: Bolivia’s interim president Anez withdraws from presidential race ahead of vote Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; civil unres...
    ake-intel
    21 September 2020
  • United Kingdom: Another Brexit crisis
    Date first published: 15/09/2020 Key risks: trade disputes; political stability; frustration of process Key sectors: all Much has happened in the Uni...
    ake-intel
    16 September 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 14 September 2020
    Ones to Watch, 14 September 2020
    Americas: Peru’s President Vizcarra to face impeachment proceedings Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability In Peru, political tensions are se...
    ake-intel
    14 September 2020
  • Mexico: Bullets, not hugs
    Mexico: Bullets, not hugs
    Date first published: 10/09/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: organised crime; cartel violence; attacks; business disruption There seems to be no silve...
    ake-intel
    10 September 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 7 September 2020
    Americas: Venezuela’s Maduro to increase efforts to lure opposition into legislative vote Sectors: all Key Risks: strikes; business interruption In ...
    ake-intel
    07 September 2020
  • Worldwide: The politics of 5G
    Date first published: 04/-9/2020 Key sectors: telecommunications Key risks: trade restrictions; cyber There are few technologies that are more controv...
    ake-intel
    04 September 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 1 September 2020
    Ones to Watch, 1 September 2020
    Americas: Unionised workers launch strike at Colombia’s Cerrejon coal mine Sectors: mining Key Risks: strikes; business interruption In Colombia,...
    ake-intel
    01 September 2020